he has not obtained his ends.  He certainly wished to enforce his new regulations; but he wished more to be cleared of all domestic difficulties, that he might be free to act in the great scenes which are preparing for the theatre of Europe.  He seems, therefore, to have instructed his Governor General of the Netherlands to insist on compliance as far as could be insisted, without producing resistance by arms; but at the same time, to have furnished him with a sufficiently complete recantation, to prevent the effects of insurrection.  The Governor pressed; the people were firm; a small act of force was then attempted, which produced a decided resistance, in which the people killed several of the military:  the last resource was then used, which was the act of recantation; this produced immediate tranquillity, and every thing there is now finally settled, by the Emperor’s relinquishment of his plans.

My letter of the evening of September the 22nd informed you that the Prussian troops had entered Holland, and that of the 24th, that England had announced to this court that she was arming generally.  These two events being simultaneous, proved that the two sovereigns acted in concert.  Immediately after, the court of London announced to the other courts of Europe, that if France entered Holland with armed force, she would consider it as an act of hostility, and declare war against her; sending Mr. Grenville here, at the same time, to make what she called a conciliatory proposition.  This proposition was received as a new insult, Mr. Grenville very coolly treated, and he has now gone back.  It is said, he has carried the ultimatum of France.  What it is, particularly, has not transpired; it is only supposed, in general, to be very firm.  You will see, in one of the Leyden gazettes, one of the letters written by the ministers of England to the courts of their respective residence, communicating the declaration before mentioned.  In the mean time, Holland has been sooner reduced by the Prussian troops, than could have been expected.  The abandonment of Utrecht by the Rhingrave of Salm, seems to have thrown the people under a general panic, during which every place submitted, except Amsterdam.  That had opened conferences with the Duke of Brunswick; but as late as the 2nd instant, no capitulation was yet concluded.  The King of Prussia, on his first move, demanded categorically of the King of Poland, what part he intended to act in the event of war.  The latter answered, he should act as events should dictate; and is, in consequence of this species of menace from Prussia, arming himself.  He can bring into the field about seventy thousand good cavalry.  In the mean time, though nothing transpires publicly of the confederation between France and the two empires, mentioned in my letter of September the 19th, it is not the less sure that it is on the carpet, and will take place.  To the circumstances before mentioned, may be added, as further indications